Overview

The Mini Quartz Clock Movements are prefect for woodworkers who build their own clocks. The super slim line movement doesn't take much space. It feature an easily accessible on/off switch and can run up to a year on a single AA alkaline battery. Choose from a variety of Clock Hands (sold separately).

I bought two of them, slightly different lengths in the mounting stem, because I've already bought the wrong length once and I'm not sure really how to estimate the correct length. One of these may be too long, the other right...I hope.

I bought two of them, slightly different lengths in the mounting stem, because I've already bought the wrong length once and I'm not sure really how to estimate the correct length. One of these may be too long, the other right...I hope.

BEST ANSWER:The face thickness refers to the thickness of the clock at the stem. IE: 3/8 in. is the max thickness of the wood for the clock stem to protrude enough to put on the nut and hands for a (3/8 in. face thickness clock fitter). If the wood is too thick, just rout or carve out the back of the wood the size of the fitter to leave only a thickness of 3/8 in. or less.

BEST ANSWER:The face thickness refers to the thickness of the clock at the stem. IE: 3/8 in. is the max thickness of the wood for the clock stem to protrude enough to put on the nut and hands for a (3/8 in. face thickness clock fitter). If the wood is too thick, just rout or carve out the back of the wood the size of the fitter to leave only a thickness of 3/8 in. or less.

BEST ANSWER:The thickness of the black case of the clock fitter is about 3/4 in. The max face, refers to the thickness of the clock face that the stem of the clock must go through for the nut and clock hands. The ' max face' dimension must be greater than the thickness of the clock face.

BEST ANSWER:The thickness of the black case of the clock fitter is about 3/4 in. The max face, refers to the thickness of the clock face that the stem of the clock must go through for the nut and clock hands. The ' max face' dimension must be greater than the thickness of the clock face.

Hi I'm making a clock for myself and am very new to woodworking and its my first project. But I dont know which thickness one to get. I dont mind routing a little to make it fit but I dont want it to look bad. My clock thickness is approx 11/16" thick? Thank you..

BEST ANSWER:It looks like you should get the maximum 3/4" Face Thickness model. That is 12/16", only 1/16" more than the thickness of your clock face, so you might still have to do some wood work to make it fit.

BEST ANSWER:It looks like you should get the maximum 3/4" Face Thickness model. That is 12/16", only 1/16" more than the thickness of your clock face, so you might still have to do some wood work to make it fit.

BEST ANSWER:It should work if you get the #35122, which can handle up to a 3/4" thick face. You will be right at the limit, though, so, if you mount it and need a wee bit more clearance, you may need to be prepared to rout out the back of the piece by a small amount, say a 1/16" recess.

Thanks for the reply! I take it these are not intended to be built recessed into a piece? Is the thickness of this unit going to be protruding out the back of the wood, not allowing it to hang flat against a wall?

You could recess them if you wanted. Typically they are often a replacement for a failed movement and fit into an existing cavity on the back of the clock. The reason there is more than one model is that you often want to have the hands be a certain distance from the face, so, if you have a thin face, but a long stem, the hands might sit too far off the front surface to look good, or the stem could be too long if there was a glass or plastic face on the front and it was close to the surface of the clock. However, if you simply surface mount it on the back of the piece and don't recess it, I don't see it as a big deal, because they are only about 1/2" thick, and I typically like to have wall hung objects be a little offset from the wall anyway.

BEST ANSWER:It should work if you get the #35122, which can handle up to a 3/4" thick face. You will be right at the limit, though, so, if you mount it and need a wee bit more clearance, you may need to be prepared to rout out the back of the piece by a small amount, say a 1/16" recess.

Thanks for the reply! I take it these are not intended to be built recessed into a piece? Is the thickness of this unit going to be protruding out the back of the wood, not allowing it to hang flat against a wall?

You could recess them if you wanted. Typically they are often a replacement for a failed movement and fit into an existing cavity on the back of the clock. The reason there is more than one model is that you often want to have the hands be a certain distance from the face, so, if you have a thin face, but a long stem, the hands might sit too far off the front surface to look good, or the stem could be too long if there was a glass or plastic face on the front and it was close to the surface of the clock. However, if you simply surface mount it on the back of the piece and don't recess it, I don't see it as a big deal, because they are only about 1/2" thick, and I typically like to have wall hung objects be a little offset from the wall anyway.

WHAT I REALLY NEED TO KNOW IS THE TOTAL LENGTH OF SHAFT AND TOTAL LENGTH OF THE TREADED SHAFT. I NEED A 7/8 IN. SHAFT,WITH A 5/8 IN. TREADED SHAFT.THAT IS WHAT MY OLD MOVEMENT MEASURES. WOULD 3/4 IN. MOVEMENT BE THE ONE I NEED ?

BEST ANSWER:I haven't worked with this part yet, but if you look carefully at the photo of the clockworks, you can see the brass threaded part that would fit through the face. The company is saying that a face of X thickness will still allow the brass nut to screw tightly onto the brass threaded part, holding the whole works in place. You simply need to order the particular item relative to the thickness of your face plate.

BEST ANSWER:I haven't worked with this part yet, but if you look carefully at the photo of the clockworks, you can see the brass threaded part that would fit through the face. The company is saying that a face of X thickness will still allow the brass nut to screw tightly onto the brass threaded part, holding the whole works in place. You simply need to order the particular item relative to the thickness of your face plate.

Reviews

I PURCHASED TWO TO REPAIR A STORE BOUGHT CLOCK AND ONE THAT I MADE IN A DOOR IN MY WOODSTOVE ROOM. THEY WERE QUICK AND EASY TO INSTALL. I WOULD RECOMMEND THEM TO ANYONE WHO WOULD LIKE TO REPAIR AN OLD CLOCK.

For years, my Pepsi clock would work when leaning against the wall, but when hung it would not run. When I went on line and found you. it was outstanding. I never thought that the thickness on the face would matter. Everything was spelled out and ordering was so easy. I would buy from you whenever I need a clock movement. Thanks for your help and speedy service. Bill Evens

These movements have always kept good time but I have had several people tell me that the hour hand often slips off and they don't know how to fix it. It is a simple enough fix, but it shouldn't come off so easy. I believe the people experience a problem set the time by turning the hands instead of using the adjusting knob in the back. There needs to be a locking system for all hands to prevent this from happening.

This is the second movement of this type I have used. Both clocks run very well. Replaced the old movement in five minutes. The clock has very large hands. I was afraid that the movement might not be powerful enough, but it works perfectly.

Needed a replacement clock movement for a large outddor clock we have near our pool and patio. It was shipped and received quickly, fit was perfect and the clock works great (again)! Highly recommended.

I have a clock I really love and the movement went bad after 25+ years. I ordered this one and I'm glad I did. Installation was super easy, remove clock face from back of clock , take the 3 hands off the old one, mount new movement and put the hands back on, install battery and put clock back together. This took all of 20 minutes. I started new movement over 6 hours ago and it's keeping perfect time. Thanks, Rockler, for saving my favorite clock and all for less than $10. Couldn't be simpler.

Bought to replace one that quit working 15 years ago. I wanted to use the old hands and they fit perfectly. You have the freedom to use other types easily. Clock speed was easy to adjust. A fine item for such a low price.

Very easy to install. Directions a bit off, but did not matter. There was an extra piece in the packet ( the way I put it together) but it did not hamper the installation. Still working. Put a 28 inch clock back in working condition and saved it from the garbage.

Easy to install. This replaced an older unit that no longer ran. Remember to keep the hands from the old unit (or order new ones), because the new unit comes without hands. Also, I don't recall seeing a place to install a second hand.

The clock repair shop wanted $45 to fix my clock. I ordered this for just under $6, and my clock now works fine. Easy to fix. They helped me determine the exact model I needed, and they were great. Thanks.

Used this to repair an existing wall clock. Had a few tense moments trying to get the hands fully seated, mostly because this was my first time to replace a mechanism. Only real challenge was that my existing clock did no have a a 'second' hand.

After seeing the Basswood panels - I immediately thought of a nice clock for our motor home. I bought the panel and the quartz clock movement with 3/4" max panel thickness shaft and the spade shaped clock hands and with a little golden oak stain we now have this handsome looking clock that is very accurate. It's a fun, easy project. I heartily recommend it.

I used this product to repair a clock that was given to us as a present. The clock no longer kept the correct time. After replacing the movement the clock is working fine. Our present is back on the wall.